Electronic plumbing fixture fitting including preset feature

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11136751-B2
Application number	US-201916656553-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 17, 2019
Priority date	Oct 17, 2018
Publication date	Oct 5, 2021
Grant date	Oct 5, 2021

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting including a preset feature.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic plumbing fixture fitting, comprising:
a discharge outlet, the discharge outlet operable to deliver water;
an electronic valve, the electronic valve operable to permit flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is activated and to not permit flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is deactivated, the electronic valve operable to control a parameter of water flowing through the discharge outlet;
a user input module, the user input module operable to communicate with a user regarding a desired value of the parameter of water, the user input module including:
an electronic input device, the electronic input device operable to receive an instruction from the user regarding the desired value of the parameter of water;
a manual input device, the manual input device operable to be moved by the user to demonstrate the desired value of the parameter of water;
a position sensor, the position sensor operable to detect movement of the manual input device to a position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water and to a predetermined final position;

a water sensor, the water sensor operable to detect a value of the parameter of water;
a processor, the processor operable to communicate with each of the electronic valve, the electronic input device, the water sensor, and the position sensor regarding at least one of the desired value of the parameter of water and the detected value of the parameter of water;
wherein the electronic input device is operable to receive an instruction from the user to create a preset for the desired value of the parameter of water and to instruct the user to demonstrate the desired value using the manual input device;
wherein the position sensor is operable to detect movement of the manual input device by the user to the position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water and to the predetermined final position and to send signals to the processor indicating the position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water and the predetermined final position;
wherein the processor is operable to receive the signals from the position sensor indicating the position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water and the predetermined final position and to send a signal to the electronic valve to control the parameter of water;
wherein the electronic valve is operable to receive the signal from the processor to control the parameter of water and to adjust the parameter of water;
wherein the water sensor is operable to detect the value of the parameter of water and to send a signal to the processor indicating the detected value of the parameter;
wherein, until the manual input device is moved to the predetermined final position, the processor is operable to receive the signal from the position sensor indicating the position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water and to send a signal to the electronic valve to further control the parameter of water;
wherein, until the manual input device is moved to the predetermined final position, the electronic valve is operable to receive the signal from the processor to control the electronic valve and to adjust the parameter of water;
wherein, until the manual input device is moved to the predetermined final position, the water sensor is operable to detect the value of the parameter of water and to send the signal to the processor indicating the detected value of the parameter; and
wherein, once the manual input device is moved to the predetermined final position, the detected value of the parameter is saved as the preset.

2. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 1 , wherein the parameter of water is at least one of temperature, flow rate and volume.

3. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 1 , wherein the electronic input device includes at least one of a mobile device, a voice controlled device, and an activation sensor.

4. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 1 , wherein the electronic input device includes a mobile device, a voice controlled device, and an activation sensor.

5. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 1 , wherein the manual input device is a handle.

6. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined final position is a closed position.

7. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 1 , wherein the preset is saved in memory in at least one of a control module, a server, and a cloud.

8. An electronic plumbing fixture fitting, comprising:
a discharge outlet, the discharge outlet operable to deliver water;
an electronic valve, the electronic valve operable to permit flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is activated and to not permit flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is deactivated, the electronic valve operable to control a parameter of water flowing through the discharge outlet;
a user input module, the user input module operable to communicate with a user regarding a desired value of the parameter of water, the user input module including:
an electronic input device, the electronic input device operable to receive an instruction from the user regarding the desired value of the parameter of water;
a manual input device, the manual input device operable to be moved by the user to demonstrate the desired value of the parameter of water;
a position sensor, the position sensor operable to detect movement of the manual input device to a position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water and to a predetermined final position;

a water sensor, the water sensor operable to detect a value of the parameter of water;
a processor, the processor operable to communicate with each of the electronic valve, the electronic input device, the water sensor, and the position sensor regarding at least one of the desired value of the parameter of water and the detected value of the parameter of water;
wherein the electronic input device is operable to receive an instruction from the user to create a preset for the desired value of the parameter of water and to instruct the user to demonstrate the desired value using the manual input device;
wherein the position sensor is operable to detect movement of the manual input device by the user to the position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water and to the predetermined final position and to send a signal to the processor indicating the position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water;
wherein the processor is operable to receive the signal from the position sensor indicating the position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water and to send a signal to the electronic valve to control the parameter of water;
wherein the electronic valve is operable to receive the signal from the processor to control the parameter of water and to adjust the parameter of water;
wherein the water sensor is operable to detect the value of the parameter of water and to send a signal to the processor indicating the detected value of the parameter;
wherein, until the manual input device is moved to the predetermined final position, the processor is operable to receive the signal from the position sensor indicating the position demonstrating the desired value of the parameter of water and to send a signal to the electronic valve to further control the parameter of water;
wherein, until the manual input device is moved to the predetermined final position, the electronic valve is operable to receive the signal from the processor to control the electronic valve and to adjust the parameter of water;
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Assignees

• Moen Inc
• Fb Global Plumbing Group Llc

Inventors

• Frackelton Brian Patrick

Classifications

• E03C1/0412

  Constructional or functional features of the faucet handle (valve actuating members as such F16K31/60) · CPC title

• E03C1/0404

  Constructional or functional features of the spout · CPC title

• G09B23/12

  of liquids or gases · CPC title

• E03C2001/0418

  having temperature indicating means · CPC title

• G05D23/1353

  combined with flow controlling means · CPC title